Barangay Caigon

Barangay Caigon forms part of Maasin, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caigon had a population of 788. This made it the 23rd largest of 50 barangays in Maasin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caigon accounted for approximately 2.05% of the total population of Maasin, which stood at 38,461 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caigon moving from 709 residents to 788 residents, an intercensal change of +11.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Caigon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maasin is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caigon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Caigon ranks 970th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Caigon is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.